The onlookers were bewildered. Disarm horns? Whose horns were to be disarmed?
Under the gaze of surprised eyes, the [Twin-bladed Mantis] rose into the air once more. Its arms broke through the darkness, emitting a piercing sound.
Its target was none other than the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros], which was still stunned and lost in thought!
A mass of dark green light suddenly surged towards it. The [Drill-horned Rhinoceros] had no time to react. It was a contracted beast known for its defense, but its speed was its weakness.
The [Twin-bladed Mantis] brought its arms down ruthlessly. In the next instant, the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros]'s pair of horns, said to be unbreakable, were severed and sent flying!
The [Drill-horned Rhinoceros] reacted in confusion. Even after losing its horns, it showed no intention of fleeing. Its blood-red eyes seemed to spew fire!
It was enraged. Berserk contracted beasts fought to the death; this was the greatest difference between them and ordinary contracted beasts.
Having lost its horns, the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros] became even more frenzied. As it charged, the entire ground trembled. Simultaneously, a faint energy shield flickered around its body.
This was the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros]'s skill, the advanced skill [Reflection Shield]!
Its effect was to resist 30% of enemy physical damage and reflect that damage back to the attacker!
Such a skill was a perfect counter to the [Twin-bladed Mantis]!
However, the subsequent actions of the [Twin-bladed Mantis], or rather, the combat instructions from the drunkard, completely defied Lu Fei's expectations.
"Twin-bladed Mantis, toy with this berserk beast for a while first."
The [Twin-bladed Mantis] spread its wings, like a natural matador's red cape. The moment the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros] charged, the [Twin-bladed Mantis], relying on its speed advantage, quickly dodged.
The [Drill-horned Rhinoceros] braked sharply, its hooves leaving deep imprints on the ground.
It turned back abruptly and charged at the [Twin-bladed Mantis] again.
The [Twin-bladed Mantis] repeated its maneuver, precisely timing its evasion to dodge the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros]'s attack.
This repeated pattern, where each seemingly fierce attack from the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros] was evaded by the [Twin-bladed Mantis], was the greatest drawback of wild contracted beasts. Even berserk contracted beasts that had lost their minds were the same. While their attacks were strong, they lacked adaptability, failed to utilize their skills effectively, and could not formulate any tactics.
As wave after wave of attacks proved fruitless, the faint energy shield around the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros] began to blur.
"Twin-bladed Mantis, finish it off."
The drunkard's voice was calm. Even as he ordered the end of the [Drill-horned Rhinoceros]'s life, his tone was casual.
"Slash!"
The [Twin-bladed Mantis], having endured for so long, finally saw its opportunity and would not hold back!
It leaped into the air, its twin arms emitting a dazzling light, like the blazing sun in the sky. The dark night was instantly illuminated as brightly as day.
Everyone subconsciously raised their arms to shield their eyes from the sudden, blinding flash.
This was a newly learned skill by the [Twin-bladed Mantis].
[Photosynthesis Cross Slash]!
A skill with extremely high attack power!
The [Drill-horned Rhinoceros] was also instantly blinded. At this very moment, the [Twin-bladed Mantis]'s arm-like blades sliced down from its head. Another berserk contracted beast had forever closed its eyes.
Witnessing this bloody scene consecutively made Lu Fei feel a bit nauseous, but the fleeting action was precisely captured by the drunkard.
"What, never killed a contracted beast before?" the drunkard teased.
Lu Fei immediately straightened his back. "Hell no! I just killed a [Lunar Leopard]!"
"Oh? Is that so?" The drunkard chuckled.
"Since you've already seen blood, let's get to something more exciting!"
"Twin-bladed Mantis, cut down all the berserk contracted beasts here!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Fei was somewhat taken aback.
"Kill them all?"
Even though they had been surrounded by them earlier, there were dozens of contracted beasts here. This seemed a bit too cruel...
"Getting soft?" the drunkard teased.
"I... I..." Lu Fei stammered. He didn't oppose killing berserk contracted beasts; on the contrary, if an enemy provoked him, he would eliminate them completely. However, the thought of killing such a large number of contracted beasts at once made him momentarily uncomfortable.
The drunkard let out a breath.
"These contracted beasts have long been infected and have lost their reason. If they don't die, more wild contracted beasts will become infected and turn into berserk contracted beasts."
He looked at the two corpses on the ground.
"These two contracted beasts originally belonged to Forget Worry Valley. After being infected, they ran to this place."
"I understand these principles, of course," Lu Fei gritted his teeth. "Then let's get to it."
The drunkard smiled.
"Let your Sword Guards join in as well."
The time that followed was a slaughter where the tables were turned. However, despite many berserk contracted beasts perishing under the blades of the [Twin-bladed Mantis] and the Iron Head Boy, not a single one chose to flee.
Under their scarlet gazes, they could only see enemies, with no concept of retreat.
The entire process lasted for over an hour, and finally, the battle concluded.
The Iron Head Boy, already in a weakened state, only managed to kill five berserk contracted beasts. The remaining dozens were all eliminated by the [Twin-bladed Mantis], which acted like an emotionless executioner.
After the great battle, the jungle flowed with blood, filled with the stench of gore.
Lu Fei couldn't help but gag a few times.
"Kid, you're lacking in training," the drunkard remarked.
Lu Fei quickly waved his hand. "Let's get out of here, *cough*..."
Then, the two of them left the scene of the incident.
Some time later, several people arrived at the forest, riding on various contracted beasts.
The leading man leaped down from his contracted beast and walked forward slowly. His feet stepped onto the blood, instantly staining his shoes a deep red. The others, seeing the scattered corpses of contracted beasts, felt a chill down their spines. They were all top hired beast tamers from the Beast Tamer Association, but this was the first time they had witnessed such a scene. The alliance's regulations prohibited the arbitrary killing of contracted beasts; unless absolutely necessary, one was not to act, or they would face judgment from the Beast Tamer Court.
The man stood in the middle of the blood pool and sniffed the air.
He then showed a hint of surprise. "The number of contracted beasts wasn't large, perhaps only around 3 to 5. Yet they managed to kill so many berserk contracted beasts simultaneously? This little Forget Worry Grassland truly has hidden talents."
He looked at the gouges left on the ground.
"Heh heh, contracted beasts that use blades or swords," a smile played on the man's lips, intrigued by the person who had acted here.
Among contracted beasts, these types were the most difficult to tame. This was because, in addition to their inherent skills, they placed great emphasis on basic training. Therefore, beast tamers also needed to have some understanding of weapons like blades and swords.
"Fifth Councilor, no human corpses were found at the scene. The person who killed these berserk contracted beasts has likely already departed," the hired beast tamers accompanying Fifth River reported.
Fifth River looked at the footprints left on the ground.
"Let's go."